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Lisbon's Renewal of Europe

The diplomatic 'six-year war' that raged across Europe ended last week in Lisbon: leaders of 27 EU member states solemnly signed the EU Reform Treaty. According to Rosbalt news agency, this document…

Human Development Ranking

The UN published its traditional Human Development Index, which summarizes information as of 2005. The index assesses the average level of achievement of a country according to three main criteria…

Top news of the issue (abroad No. 405)

Chinese tourists are among the most demanding >> Children of non-citizens will not be able to obtain Estonian citizenship >> Fingerprints to be added to German passports >> Refugees will cost…

European Union gains weight

The European Union has taken a major step towards emerging from the protracted crisis. On the night of Friday, October 19, in Lisbon, leaders of 27 countries approved a draft treaty designed to…

Top Stories of the Issue (Abroad No. 403)

UK gives migrants insufficient rights >> Most Europeans wouldn't mind changing profession >> US bans construction of first prison for illegal immigrants >> Real estate price growth halts in Europe >>…

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 401)

European Parliament approves 'blue card'

The European Parliament has supported the European Commission's idea of introducing a 'blue card' - a work permit in the EU for citizens of states that are not members of this organization. In their…

Main News of the Issue (Foreign No. 400)

Top stories of the issue (Abroad No. 399)

American Visa Lottery DV-2009

The U.S. Department of State announced the dates for the annual American visa lottery DV-2009 (Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, commonly known as the "green card lottery"). Registration for…

Immigrants to Be Admitted to European Union Using Cards

The European Union plans to introduce a so-called Blue Card, an analogue of the American Green Card, to attract as many qualified specialists from Africa and Asia to Europe as possible. According to…

On Wealth and Poverty in the USA

The U.S. Census Bureau published a report on wealth and poverty in the USA in 2006. Overall, Americans earned $48,201 per year, or 0.7% more than in 2005. The richest state was California, home to…